Dichomeris fuscalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. fuscalis
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Dichomeris fuscalis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3][4] It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Taiwan[1][3][4] and Hong Kong.[4]
The length of the forewings is 8–8.5 mm;[1] the wingspan is 16–17 mm.[5]
The larvae feed on Wisteria[1] and Millettia nida[5] (=Callerya nitida, formerly Millettia nitida?)
References
- ^ a b c d e Park, Kyu-Tek & Hodges, Ronald W. (1995). "Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan III. Systematic revision of the genus Dichomeris in Taiwan and Japan". Insecta Koreana. 12: 1–99 [36].
- ^ a b Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (11 September 2025). "Dichomeris fuscalis Park & Hodges, 1995". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.254. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Dichomeris fuscalis Park & Hodges, 1995". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b Li, H. H.; Zhen, H.; Kendrick, R. C. & Sterling, M. J. (March 2010). "Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Taxonomic study on the genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 38 (149): 67–89 [76].